Freeconomics

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A business model in which a product is offered free of charge and supported by sales of a premium version. uncountable

    "Much attention has been devoted to the concept of freeconomics, most notably the recent book by Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson entitled, "Free: The future of a radical price." Most consumer-level cloud offerings would be labeled a "freemium", which is a free version that is supported by a paid, premium version."

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freemiumfreemium

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"Much attention has been devoted to the concept of freeconomics, most notably the recent book by Wired magazine editor Chris Anderson entitled, "Free: The future of a radical price." Most consumer-level cloud offerings would be labeled a "freemium", which is a free version that is supported by a paid, premium version."

Etymology

Blend of free + economics.

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